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Ptolemais

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Subject type: Subject
Strong’s: G4424
Greek: Πτολεμαΐς · Ptolemais

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Πτολεμαΐς

G4424

Transliteration: Ptolemais
Language: Greek
Part of speech: N:N-F-L
Indexed occurrences: 1

Glosses

Ptolemais

Lexicon definition

Πτολεμαΐς, -ΐδος, ἡ Ptolemais, a maritime city of Phœnicea: Act.21:7.† (AS)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

Πτολεμαΐς

G4424

Transliteration: Ptolemaḯs
Language: Greek
Indexed occurrences: 1

Glosses

Ptolemais

Lexicon definition

Ptolemais, a place in Palestine

Hebrew lexical coverage

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Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Ptolemais

A maritime city of Galilee (Acts 21:7). It was originally called "Accho" (q.v.), and received the name Ptolemais from Ptolemy Soter when he was in possession of Coele-Syria.

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A Biblical and Theological Dictionary

PTOLEMAIS

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Ptolemais

Indexed occurrences: 1

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All Scripture references1 references

Acts 1

Acts 21:7

Topical Bible

Nave's Topical Bible

PTOLEMAIS

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Nave’s Topical Bible references for PTOLEMAIS.

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Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
Historical Reference: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
Historical Reference: A Biblical and Theological Dictionary
Historical Reference: concordance
Historical Reference: STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)
Historical Reference: Installed reference work

Ancient Context10 items

Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Judas Subdued The Nations Round About; And How Simon Beat The People Of Tyre And Ptolemais; And How Judas Overcame Timotheus, And Forced Him To Fly Away, And Did Many Other Things After Joseph And Azarias Had Been Beaten.

Antiquities Book 12, Chapter 8

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Alexander [Bala] In His War With Demetrius, Granted Jonathan Many Advantages And Appointed Him To Be High Priest And Persuaded Him To Assist Him Although Demetrius Promised Him Greater Advantages On The Other Side. Concerning The Death

Antiquities Book 13, Chapter 2

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Alexander Honored Jonathan After An Extraordinary Manner; And How Demetrius, The Son Of Demetrius, Overcame Alexander And Made A League Of Friendship With Jonathan.

Antiquities Book 13, Chapter 4

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Jonathan Was Slain By Treachery; And How Thereupon The Jews Made Simon Their General And High Priest: What Courageous Actions He Also Performed Especially Against Trypho.

Antiquities Book 13, Chapter 6

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Alexander When He Had Taken The Government Made An Expedition Against Ptolemais, And Then Raised The Siege Out Of Fear Of Ptolemy Lathyrus; And How Ptolemy Made War Against Him, Because He Had Sent To Cleopatra To Persuade Her To Make War Against Ptolemy, And Yet Pretended To Be In Friendship With Him, When He Beat The Jews In The Battle.

Antiquities Book 13, Chapter 12

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Alexander, upon the League of Mutual Defense Which Cleopatra Had Agreed with Him, Made an Expedition Against Coelesyria, and Utterly Overthrew the City of Gaza; and How He Slew Many Ten Thousands of Jews That Rebelled Against Him.

Antiquities Book 13, Chapter 13

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Alexandra By Gaining The Good-Will Of The Pharisees, Retained The Kingdom Nine Years, And Then, Having Done Many Glorious Actions Died.

Antiquities Book 13, Chapter 16

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Herod Sailed Out Of Italy To Judea, And Fought With Antigonus And What Other Things Happened In Judea About That Time.

Antiquities Book 14, Chapter 15

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

A Sedition Against Sabinus; And How Varus Brought The Authors Of It To Punishment.

Antiquities Book 17, Chapter 10

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning The Embassage Of The Jews To Caius; 28 And How Caius Sent Petronius Into Syria To Make War Against The Jews, Unless They Would Receive His Statue.

Antiquities Book 18, Chapter 8

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PTOLEMAIS

Nave’s Topical Bible references for PTOLEMAIS.

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Dictionary

Ptolemais

A maritime city of Galilee (Acts 21:7). It was originally called "Accho" (q.v.), and received the name Ptolemais from Ptolemy Soter when he was in possession of Coele-Syria.

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Strong’s and original-language information

Glosses

Lexicon definition

Glosses

Lexicon definition

Complete dictionary entries

Ptolemais

PTOLEMAIS

Concordance

Ptolemais

Acts 1

Topical Bible

PTOLEMAIS

Sources

How Judas Subdued The Nations Round About; And How Simon Beat The People Of Tyre And Ptolemais; And How Judas Overcame Timotheus, And Forced Him To Fly Away, And Did Many Other Things After Joseph And Azarias Had Been Beaten.

How Alexander [Bala] In His War With Demetrius, Granted Jonathan Many Advantages And Appointed Him To Be High Priest And Persuaded Him To Assist Him Although Demetrius Promised Him Greater Advantages On The Other Side. Concerning The Death

How Alexander Honored Jonathan After An Extraordinary Manner; And How Demetrius, The Son Of Demetrius, Overcame Alexander And Made A League Of Friendship With Jonathan.

How Jonathan Was Slain By Treachery; And How Thereupon The Jews Made Simon Their General And High Priest: What Courageous Actions He Also Performed Especially Against Trypho.

How Alexander, upon the League of Mutual Defense Which Cleopatra Had Agreed with Him, Made an Expedition Against Coelesyria, and Utterly Overthrew the City of Gaza; and How He Slew Many Ten Thousands of Jews That Rebelled Against Him.

How Alexandra By Gaining The Good-Will Of The Pharisees, Retained The Kingdom Nine Years, And Then, Having Done Many Glorious Actions Died.

How Herod Sailed Out Of Italy To Judea, And Fought With Antigonus And What Other Things Happened In Judea About That Time.

A Sedition Against Sabinus; And How Varus Brought The Authors Of It To Punishment.

Concerning The Embassage Of The Jews To Caius; 28 And How Caius Sent Petronius Into Syria To Make War Against The Jews, Unless They Would Receive His Statue.

PTOLEMAIS

Ptolemais

City

Galilee

Accho

Syria

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